Ryzen 7 3700X vs Celeron G4900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G4900
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.51
Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.18
+839%

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Celeron G4900 by a whopping 839% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2153512
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.9519.20
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency2.8020.63
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date3 April 2018 (6 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3700X has 551% better value for money than Celeron G4900.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 3700X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 3700X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G4900 and Ryzen 7 3700X.

PCIe version3.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron G4900 1.51
Ryzen 7 3700X 14.18
+839%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron G4900 2397
Ryzen 7 3700X 22527
+840%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron G4900 607
Ryzen 7 3700X 1671
+175%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron G4900 1033
Ryzen 7 3700X 8080
+682%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 14.18
Recency 3 April 2018 7 July 2019
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron G4900 has 27.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 3700X, on the other hand, has a 839.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 3700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G4900 in performance tests.


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